Hankey
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| Coordinates: 33°49′53″S 24°52′51″E / 33.83139°S 24.88083°ECoordinates: 33°49′53″S 24°52′51″E / 33.83139°S 24.88083°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District Municipality | Cacadu |
| Local Municipality | Kouga |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
Hankey is a small town on the confluence of the Klein and Gamtoos rivers in South Africa. It is part of the Kouga Local Municipality of the Cacadu District in the Eastern Cape.
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[edit] History
In 1822 Dr John Philip, the superintendent of the London Missionary Society established a mission station on the farm Wagendrift and named it after Reverend William Alers Hankey, the treasurer of the London Missionary Society.[1] An irrigation tunnel constructed under direction of William Philip, the son of Dr John Philip, is today protected as a National Monument.[2][3]
On August 19, 2002, the remains of Saartjie Baartman were laid to rest on Vergaderingskop, a hill on the edge of town.[4]
As is the case with most South African towns, there are residential areas previously reserved for non-white residents set up on the outskirts of the town. In the case of Hankey these are Centerton on the western edge of the town (on the opposite bank of the Klein River) and Weston, located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the south-west (on the opposite bank of the Gamtoos River).
[edit] Transport
Hankey is located on the junction of the R330 and the R331 roads and the Avontuur Railway passes through the town.
[edit] See also
Media related to Hankey at Wikimedia Commons
[edit] References
- ^ Olivier, Willie & Sandra (2001). Touring in South Africa (First ed.). Struik Publishers. ISBN 1868723887.
- ^ "Irrigation tunnel Hankey District". South African Heritage Resources Agency. http://196.35.231.29/sahra/HeritageSitesDetail.aspx?id=21245. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ "The History of Hankey". The Wilderness Foundation. http://www.wildernessfoundation.org.za/project/content.asp?PageID=830. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ Kerseboom, Simone. "Burying Sara Baartman: Commemoration, Memory and Historical Ethics". Stellenbosch University History Department. http://academic.sun.ac.za/history/news/s_kerseboom.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
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Municipalities and communities of Cacadu District Municipality, Eastern Cape District seat: Port Elizabeth |
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| Local municipalities |
Aberdeen Plain · Baviaans · Blue Crane Route · Camdeboo · Ikwezi · Kouga · Kou-Kamma · Makana · Ndlambe · Sunday's River Valley |
| Cities and towns |
Aberdeen · Alexandria · Alicedale · Bathurst · Cookhouse · Graaff Reinet · Grahamstown · Hankey · Humansdorp · Jansenville · Jeffreys Bay · Joubertina · Kareedouw · Kenton-on-Sea · Kirkwood · Klipplaat · Nieu-Bethesda · Paterson Addo · Pearston · Port Alfred · Riebeek East · Somerset East · Steytlerville · St. Francis Bay · Storms River · Willowmore |
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